| Andres Ambühl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ambühl in 2015 | |||
| Born |
14 September 1983 Davos, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Davos ZSC Lions | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Andres Ambühl (born 14 September 1983) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward and captain of HC Davos of the National League (NL). He has won six Swiss top league championships, two Spengler Cups, and a silver medal with Switzerland at the 2013 World Championship. Ambühl also represented Switzerland at Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He holds the records for the most top-division appearances (18) and top-division games played (131) in World Championship history.[1]
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Playing career
Ambühl began playing junior ice hockey in the HC Davos organization with the club's junior team. In 2000–01, he scored 41 points in 31 games as a junior and debuted in three games with Davos in the Nationalliga A. He joined the senior team in 2001–02, scoring eight points in 38 games during his rookie season. Playing with Davos in the 2006 Spengler Cup as tournament hosts, Ambühl scored the tournament-winning goal against Canada national team in a 3–2 final win.[2] In 2007–08, Ambühl scored a career-high 26 points in 49 games for HC Davos.
Having previously played nine seasons for HC Davos, Ambühl signed a contract with the New York Rangers on 27 May 2009.[3] He was then assigned to the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), for the duration of the 2009–10 season.
On 16 April 2010, Andres returned to Switzerland signing a three-year contract with the ZSC Lions.[4] In 2012, he was part of ZSC's Swiss NLA championship-winning team. After three seasons with ZSC Lions, on 28 December 2012, Ambühl returned to his home team HC Davos on a three-year deal starting in the 2013–14 season.[5]
On 28 January 2016, Ambühl signed a three-year contract extension with HC Davos.[citation needed] On 17 December 2018, he agreed to an early two-year contract extension with HC Davos through the 2020–21 season.[6] On 18 January 2021, Ambühl was signed to an early two-year contract extension by HC Davos through the 2022–23 season,[7] and on 28 December 2022, extended his contract until the end of the 2024–25 season.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | HC Davos | NLA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | SUI U20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Davos | NLA | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Davos | NLA | 40 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | EHC Lenzerheide–Valbella | SUI.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Davos | NLA | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | HC Davos | NLA | 44 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 98 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 50 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 48 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 45 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 49 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 48 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Davos | NL | 46 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Davos | NL | 45 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Davos | NL | 49 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| NL totals | 937 | 217 | 351 | 568 | 948 | 195 | 49 | 38 | 87 | 162 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Switzerland | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Switzerland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2003 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2005 | Switzerland | OGQ | Q | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | OG | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2008 | Switzerland | WC | 7th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Switzerland | WC | 9th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WC |
|
10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | OG | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WC | 10th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Switzerland | WC | 11th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2017 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2018 | Switzerland | OG | 10th | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Switzerland | WC | 8th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | ||||
| Senior totals | 145 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 92 | ||||
References
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (9 June 2023). "By The Numbers: 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship". IIHF.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Canada denied at Spengler Cup". CBC.ca. 31 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Andres Ambuhl". NHL.com. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Graf, Simon (16 April 2010). "ZSC Lions verpflichten Nationalstürmer". Der Bund (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Kuchta, Marcel (28 December 2012). "Der verlorene Sohn kehrt zum HC Davos zurück". Luzerner Zeitung (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Zwei weitere Jahre: "Büeli" bleibt beim HCD". Südostschweiz (in Swiss High German). 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Erste Vertragsverlängerungen unter Dach und Fach". hcd.ch (in Swiss High German). 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Camenisch, Hansruedi (28 December 2022). "Wir haben eine 'huara cooli' Truppe". hcd.ch (in Swiss High German). Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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